Agency Name: | Federal Office for Agriculture |
Native Name: | Bundesamt für Landwirtschaft Office fédéral de l’agriculture Ufficio federale dell'agricoltura |
Jurisdiction: | Federal administration of Switzerland |
Headquarters: | Bern |
Minister1 Name: | Guy Parmelin |
Minister1 Pfo: | Federal Councillor |
Parent Agency: | Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research |
Child1 Agency: | Agroscope |
Website: | blw.admin.ch |
The Federal Office for Agriculture (FOAG) (de|Bundesamt für Landwirtschaft, BLW, fr|Office fédéral de l’agriculture, OFAG, it|Ufficio federale dell'agricoltura, UFAG) is Switzerland's competence centre for agricultural issues, responsible for agricultural policy and for direct payments to Swiss farmers.[1] It is also responsible for Agroscope, the Swiss Confederation's center of excellence for agricultural research.[2]
The FOAG is subordinated to the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research.